Hydrocarbons - Result Question 7
####7. Which of the following conformers for ethylene glycol is most stable?
[2010]
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
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Solution:
- (a) Due to hydrogen bonding between the two $OH$ groups, gauche conformation of ethylene glycol (a) is the most stable conformation.
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